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iView Weblog Archive
Sat Jan 20, 2007
The Shell Wildlife Photographer of the Year Competition 2007 now open!
 Now in its forty-second year, the Shell Wildlife Photographer of the Year Competition (SWPY) aims to find the most striking and original nature photography in the world . It's open to amateur and professional photographers worldwide and continues to be the most prestigious competition of its kind.
The search for the Shell Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2007 is now on! All the information about the 2007 competition, including online entry, can be found here.
Winning entries from the 2006 competition can be viewed online here.
Related story: iView creates a digital workflow for the Shell Wildlife Photographer of the Year Competition.
Posted: Jan 20, 07 | 6:09 am EST Fri Jan 19, 2007
iView MediaPro wins Hot One Award for third year running!
 iView MediaPro has been awarded a 2007 Hot One Award from Professional Photographer magazine for winning the Asset Management category!
“The 2007 Hot One Award winners represent an interesting combination of advanced technology and superior usability. Looking over the winning products, we noticed a concerted effort by manufacturers to create high-tech, high-quality items that have the working habits of contemporary professional photographers in mind. Our team of judges chose this year's crop of winners based on quality, usability, innovation and, in many cases, value for price. These judges are all working professional photographers, and their endorsement of these products indicates that the items work not only on the conceptual level, but on the practical level as well. The 2007 Hot One Award winners can be proud to call themselves the best the business has to offer.”
— Jeff Kent, Hot One Editor, Professional Photographer magazine
Additional information on the Hot One Awards and the 2007 winners is available on Professional Photographer's Web site, and in the February edition of Professional Photographer.
Posted: Jan 19, 07 | 6:30 am EST Thu Jan 18, 2007
Meet the Shell Wildlife Photographer of the Year Competition Team at NANPA
 The Shell Wildlife Photographer of the Year Competition team from The Natural History Museum in London will be at the NANPA (North American Nature Photography Association) show between January 17-21, 2007 in Palm Springs, CA.
If you are planning to attend or are interested in entering this year's competition, feel free to meet up with the Museum team at NANPA who will be happy to answer any of your questions.
For full details about this or other NANPA events, please visit their conferences page.
Posted: Jan 18, 07 | 5:43 am EST Mon Dec 25, 2006
Season's Greetings from the iView Team!
Posted: Dec 25, 06 | 10:00 am EST Wed Dec 20, 2006
Are you an experienced iView MediaPro user heading to CES?
 Please drop us a line if you're an experienced iView MediaPro user on the Windows platform heading to CES Las Vegas (January 8-11) and are interested in a Marketing Opportunity. Ideally you will be involved in some unique form of photography or creative work.
Many thanks,
The iView Team
Posted: Dec 20, 06 | 10:50 am EST Mon Dec 04, 2006
Microsoft Expression Media: The next generation of iView MediaPro
 Microsoft Corp. today announced significant product line enhancements along with pricing and availability of the Microsoft Expression Studio for creative professionals. Also Microsoft announced plans for iView MediaPro to become part of the Expression Studio in 2007. Here are some highlights of the announcement:
• iView MediaPro will become Microsoft Expression Media.
• Expression Media will be cross-platform: For Windows XP, Vista and Mac OS X.
• Expression Media will be available for purchase in the second quarter of 2007, either individually or included as part of the Expression Studio.
• The estimated retail price for Expression Media is $299 USD.
• iView MediaPro 3 will continue to be sold for $199 (USD) until Expression Media is released.
• Expression Media will be a free upgrade for registered users of iView MediaPro 3 (on both Mac and Windows). A free download will be available for those users for a limited period of time. iView MediaPro 3 customers will also be eligible to receive a discount on an upgrade to the full Expression Studio set of tools.
• Expression Media will include a new tool: Expression Media Encoder, a complete solution for the preparation, encoding and deployment of rich video and audio for Web and Windows experiences.
Expression Studio comprises Expression Web for creating standards-based Web sites; Expression Blend for designing rich interactive experiences for Windows; Expression Design for the design of visual elements for Web and Windows experiences; and Expression Media, the next generation of iView MediaPro which provides digital asset management and unifies team workflow across the suite. Expression Web is shipping today, and the full Expression Studio is planned for delivery in the second quarter of 2007.
Additional information
• Expression Media FAQ
• iView MediaPro user FAQ about Expression Media
• New Customer FAQ about Expression Media
Related Links
• Expression Studio web site
• Expression Studio announcement press release
• Interview with Expression General Manager Eric Zocher
• Microsoft Design Center
Posted: Dec 04, 06 | 12:58 pm EST Tue Nov 14, 2006
iView podcast: Light Table - Excerpt from The DAM Book Workflow Video
 Summary: Episode 5 of the iView MediaPro video podcast features an excerpt from Peter Krogh’s new 4-hour video training companion to his bestseller The DAM Book: Digital Asset Management for Photographers. In this excerpt, Peter demonstrates how review and rate photo using iView MediaPro’s Light Table tool. For more information, including how to purchase online, visit: The DAM Book Workflow Video.
» Download this episode: Available in iPod-ready MPEG-4, Windows Media Video, QuickTime movie and audio-only MP3.
» Subscribe to the iView video podcast
Posted: Nov 14, 06 | 6:00 am EST Fri Nov 10, 2006
Mac OS X Digital Camera RAW Support Update
This Macintosh OS X update improves RAW file format compatibility for the following digital SLR cameras: Canon Digital Rebel XTi (400D, Kiss X Digital) and the Nikon D80. It also improves DNG compatibility on Intel-based Macs.
Installing this update will improve iView MediaPro's ability to support these formats when using the Apple RAW rendering engine (see Preferences > Media Rendering > RAW panel; screenshot of this dialog below).
The rendering engine is only active when the "use embedded preview" option is off (not checked). The engine selected will be used to decode and display the RAW image data.
Download the Mac OS X Digital Camera RAW Support Update 1.0.1
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Posted: Nov 10, 06 | 9:07 am EST Thu Nov 09, 2006
New Video Training: Peter Krogh's DAM Book Workflow
 Digital asset management guru Peter Krogh has published an in-depth 4-hour video training companion to his bestseller The DAM Book: Digital Asset Management for Photographers.
The DAM Book Workflow video covers two complete, end-to-end RAW photo workflows that include editing, cataloging, file conversion, adding metadata, client feedback, backup, archiving and more. Krogh demonstrates how to setup and use the following software in his workflows: iView MediaPro, iView Catalog Reader, Adobe Bridge, Camera Raw, DNG Converter and DAM Useful’s Bridge plug-ins Rank & File and RapidFixer.
The DAM Book Workflow features more than 4 hours of QuickTime movies on two CD-ROMs packaged in a standard DVD case. It is available online for $99.95 USD, plus shipping.
» Learn more about The DAM Book Workflow
» Watch sample movies
» The DAM Book official site
Posted: Nov 09, 06 | 6:00 am EST Wed Nov 08, 2006
iView MediaPro seminar at Club Photoshop Paris
 Jean-Francois Vibert will be teaching a seminar "Digital photo workflow around iView MediaPro" at Club Photoshop Paris on Nov. 9 at 6:30 PM. Vibert's workflow focuses on integrating MediaPro with other applications, such as Aperture, Nikon Capture NX, Lightroom, Camera Raw, DXO, Capture One, Canon DPP and more.
» Details about this seminar on Club Photoshop Paris web site
» Download overview of this seminar (PDF, 76KB)
» More information on Club Photoshop Paris
» visit Jean-Francios Vibert's weblog.
Jean-Francois Vibert is a professional journalist and photographer in France. He divides his time between taking photos, editing images, and creating, and implementing training courses for independent photographers and for companies. Visit his web site for more information.
Posted: Nov 08, 06 | 11:16 am EST
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